LD202Year 2Major Core

Church History & Megatrends

Pattern recognition — so you lead into what's coming, not react to what's past.

About this subject

Students study the major movements of church history not as archaeology but as trend analysis. The rise of denominations and what killed them. The megachurch era and what it produced. The house church movement. The global shift of Christianity southward. The post-Christian West. Digital church. The emerging post-institutional generation. The goal is pattern recognition — so students can lead wisely into what's coming rather than react blindly to what has already passed.

What you walk away with

  • Trace the major movements and turning points of church history from Acts to the present
  • Identify the recurring patterns of institutional decline and movement renewal
  • Analyse the current megatrends shaping the global Church and their implications for ministry
  • Develop a forward-looking ministry posture rooted in historical wisdom

12-Lesson Outline

Lesson-by-lesson breakdown publishing soon.

Back to Year Two overview →